Pain Killers Can Kill You

In 2012, 2.4 million people used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time within the past year—nearly 6,700 initiates per day. Painkillers containing hydrocodone, such as Vicodin, and painkillers containing oxycodone, such as Percocet and Oxycontin, are the top most abused medicines in the United States. The effects of taking painkillers are elevated mood and feelings of wellbeing, increased energy, decreased appetite, anxiety and increased heart rate.